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EXCLUSIVE: HanWay Films will represent international sales at next month’s EFM on Berlinale Competition title La Cocina. Fifth Season co-financed the film and is co-representing North America with WME.

Caroline Brew editor John Hamlin, who worked as an executive or consultant on 45 Oscar telecasts at NBC and then ABC, died on Jan. 15 in Pacific Palisades, Calif. He was 92.

Green Day put the rock back in Rockefeller Center when it teamed up with NBC’s “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon to serenade straphangers at the 47-50th Street station in Midtown Manhattan around 8 p.m.The pop-punk band and the talk show host launched into a platform performance that included their tunes “Basket Case” and “American Idiot” as well as the Kiss hit “Rock and Roll All Nite.”Fallon and band members Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool emerged disguised, sporting phony beards and performing a cover of Bad Company’s “I Feel Like Making Love.”But the fakeout didn’t last long, as Fallon ripped off his disguise and introduced the band, which is set to release its 14th studio album, entitled “Saviors,” on Friday.Throngs of commuters and fans who’d caught wind of the secret show ahead of time crowded the makeshift stage as the band launched into their famous tunes — many of them jumping up and down, singing every word and taking cellphone footage.The action was caught and shared to X by Post editor Mark Lungariello as he was leaving the newsroom.Some days commuting are more interesting than others.

, as in Lizzy Grant (I see you, truthers), as in, the queen of alternative everything down to sodas like Diet Mountain Dew, really is the Skims Valentine's Day campaign star. A brand which, if you are somehow unaware (but if anyone would be, it'd be a Lana stan), was and is founded and owned by reality TV star turned media mogul and entrepreneur .This feels like a lot for Lana enthusiasts to unpack.

As he bounces from the campaign trail to courtroom, former President Donald Trump got a rebuke from a Manhattan federal judge for not obeying admonishments to keep quiet.

John Lennon from being deported from the US in the 1970s, had died aged 90.Wildes died last Monday (January 8) at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, his family said. He had fallen ill after suffering a series of strokes.His name became known in the music world in 1972 when he took on the case of helping Lennon and Yoko Ono to extend their visas.In a statement, his son Michael Wildes said: “Dad felt he effectively lived the American Dream for a kid from Olyphant, PA and spent his life facilitating the same experience for scores more.

Mr. & Mrs. Smith is coming!

Actress and stuntwoman Carrie Bernans has been severely injured in a hit-and-run that !

Bridget Jones’s Diary and No Country For Old Men are among the films leaving Netflix UK in January 2024.The streaming platform removes films and TV shows every month, as licensing agreements to host them on the service expire.For the first month of 2024, the Bridget Jones trilogy is one of the main casualties – with Bridget Jones’s Diary, Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason and Bridget Jones’s Baby all leaving the platform on January 1.Elsewhere, The Gentlemen from director Guy Ritchie is leaving on January 3, followed by Drive starring Ryan Gosling and Paranormal Activity. You can check out the full list of confirmed removals (via What’s On Netflix) below.January 1A Wedding For Christmas (2018)Acrimony (2018)The Age Of Innocence (1993)The Bank Job (2008)Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001)Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason (2004)Bridget Jones’s Baby (2016)Christmas Wedding Planner (2017)Christmas With A View (2018)Daddy Day Camp (2007)The Divergent Series: Allegiant (2016)Dragons: Dawn Of The Dragon Racers (2014)Fall Of The Krays (2016)Full Out 2: You Got This (2020)Good Burger (1997)Halloween (2007)The Heartbreak Kid (2007)I Am Jonas (2019)Jeff Dunham: Unhinged In Hollywood (2015)Labyrinth (1986)The Last Castle (2001)Love Life (2021)Maid In Manhattan (2002)Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018)Mom And Dad (2017)The Ninth Gate (1999)No Country For Old Men (2007)Power Rangers (2017)Puriyatha Puthir (2017)The Raid (2011)The Raid 2 (2014)Rise of the Krays (2015)Sanju (2018)Taramanu (2017)The Truman Show (1998)Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Tough Love (2014)The Uninvited (2009)War (2007)Warrior (2011)Watchmen (2009)Werewolves Within (2021)Wrong Turn (2003)January 2DreamWorks Happy Holidays from Madagascar (2005)Hellboy (2004)January 3The Gentlemen (2020

Chrissy Teigen got all dressed up to celebrate her husband John Legend‘s 45th birthday!

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer The New York Times is suing OpenAI and Microsoft, the creators of ChatGPT and other A.I. platforms, over copyright infringement, claiming the companies are responsible for “billions of dollars in statutory and actual damages.” The suit, filed Wednesday in Federal District Court in Manhattan, does not include a specific monetary demand but does assert the above-mentioned claim that Microsoft and OpenAI are responsible for billions in damages, and also demands that any chatbot models and data that pulled copyrighted work from The Times be dismantled.

EXCLUSIVE: Starring an electrifying Nicole Scherzinger, Sunset Boulevard ends its limited run at London’s Savoy Theatre on January 6. However, Deadline can reveal in its 2024 West End look ahead that the singer will lead the Andrew Lloyd Webber show to Broadway in November, according to insiders connected with the production.

VH1 has unveiled the cast, trailer and premiere date for The Impact New York, a spinoff to the BET+ reality series The Impact ATL.

Jessica Chastain has revealed that she feels regretful over missing out on the chance to thank Robin Williams for her career success.The Oscar-winning actor opened up about her upbringing and entry into the arts thanks to help of a scholarship, paid for by the late actor.Speaking on The View, Chastain reflected on being raised by a single mother through financial difficulties, before going on to become the first in her family to get a college diploma with Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting from Manhattan’s Juilliard School.“I received the Robin Williams Scholarship,” she shared. “It was a beautiful thing, because every two years it would be given to a student and it paid for all of my schooling, it paid for my housing, it paid for me to be able to go home for Christmas and see my family”.She added that the “generous” grant also covered books and food.

Jonathan Van Ness is sharing an update with fans after a recent surgery.

Ally Brooke and her long-term boyfriend Will Bracey have announced their engagement, just days after he popped the question.The Fifth Harmony star, 30, who shot to fame after the girlband was formed during the 2012 series of The X Factor US, has been in a relationship with Will since 2015. The romantic proposal came just a couple of weeks after Ally released a special Christmas EP titled Under the Tree, which saw her reunite with former bandmate Dinah Jane for a deut of Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.

Alec Baldwin had to be escorted by police through the streets of New York after being confronted by pro-Palestine protesters.The actor was seen walking by the demonstration near West 29th Street on Monday (December 18) when he was approached by the protesters opposing Israel’s military attacks in Gaza against Hamas.In footage of the incident, a protester asks Baldwin: “You work for Hollywood. Do you condemn Israel?”In response, Baldwin replied: “You’ve already got your mind made up… because I’m in Hollywood? Well, you ask stupid questions.

Jonathan Majors has been found guilty of assaulting his ex-girlfriend, who he met on set of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.

Phish will be at New York City’s Madison Square Garden for four days of good times to ring in 2024.From Dec. 28-31, the legendary jam band continue their annual tradition of ending the year with back-to-back-to-back-to-back concerts in Manhattan.And this time, tickets are surprisingly affordable to see Trey Anastasio and his gang of merry improvisatory bad members.At the time of publication, our team found some tickets going for as low as $61 before fees on Vivid Seats.Four-day passes start at $361 before fees.As expected, these prices are much cheaper than what tickets are going for Phish’s Las Vegas residency in April where tickets begin at $404 before fees.Want to see Trey and co.

My Life With The Walter Boys has been released – check it out below.Based on Ali Novak’s 2014 novel of the same, the Netflix series follows teenager Jackie Howard (Nikki Rodriguez) who relocates from Manhattan to rural Colorado after losing her entire family in a car accident. She is taken in by the Walters, only to become entangled in a love triangle between two brothers.Alongside Rodriguez, the show stars Marc Blucas, Alisha Newton, Sarah Rafferty, Noah LaLonde, Ashby Gentry and Johnny Link.Brian H.

Jonathan Majors did not commit assault against his then-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari, during a March 25 car ride in Manhattan, but he is on trial for it because police and prosecutors decided against all the evidence that the woman accusing him was the real victim, a defense lawyer told jurors in the first closing argument at the Marvel actor’s domestic violence trial in New York City. 

Travel blog by Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) – Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) - Travel & Lifestyle Hipster Blog Listen, I’m with you. Living in New York City for as long as I have, I’ve come across a lot of real estate agents. It’s a big industry in the city mostly because the real estate market in NYC can be so lucrative.

J. Kim Murphy Ellen Holly, a stage and screen actor who became the first Black star of a daytime television series with her role as Carla Gray in ABC’s soap opera “One Life to Live,” died Wednesday at Cavalry Hospital in the Bronx, N.Y. She was 92.

Ellen Holly, the first Black person to star in a soap opera with her lead role on One Life to Live, died Wednesday at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx, N.Y. She was 92 and died in her sleep.

Donald Glover and Maya Erskine star in the debut trailer for Mr. & Mrs. Smith, their new series at Amazon’s Prime Video!

Eiza González, Alexander Skarsgard and Úrsula Corberó are some of the A-lister names that have joined “Mr. and Mrs. Smith,” a TV series based on the 2005 Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt film.

UPDATED, 8 AM: We’re seeing the first footage of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Prime Video‘s reimagining of New Regency’s 2005 Doug Liman-directed action comedy film. Donald Glover and Maya Erskine star as John and Jane Smith in the remake set to premiere on February 2 exlusively on Prime Video. Check out the teaser trailer above.

Aramide Tinubu One of the most challenging aspects of navigating the teen years is the constant changes young people must confront. In Netflix’s new YA series “My Life With the Walter Boys,” based on Ali Novak’s 2014 novel of the same name, the entire world of 15-year-old Jackie Howard (Nikki Rodriguez) comes undone instantly. Unfortunately, generic storylines, a massive cast and puzzling choices from the adults and teens alike make for a middling tale.

“It’s felt like the abuse that I was in has just not ended,” said Grace Jabbari today in court of the personal aftermath of Jonathan Majors’ arrest on domestic abuse charges against her back in March.

Mr. and Mrs. Smith is getting a ton of guest stars!

By When she was younger, Aria Mia Loberti had big dreams. The 29-year-old from Rhode Island loved to dance, sing, and perform, and thought about giving theater a try. But her doubts held her back.“I was just like, no one's ever going to want me,” she tells me over coffee in Manhattan.

Another woman has sued Sean “Diddy“ Combs of sexual assault, multiple outlets report and court documents confirm. The anonymous plaintiff (referred to in her initial complaint as “Jane Doe”) filed the new lawsuit Wednesday (December 6) in Manhattan federal court, alleging that the Bad Boy Records founder and two of his associates — Bad Boy president Harve Pierre and another unidentified man — trafficked her across state lines and “gang raped” her at Combs’ Daddy’s House Recording Studio in 2003.

at the ELLE Women in Hollywood Awards Tuesday.The “On the 6” singer got candid about her next feature and opened about working with the Oscar winner.“This project was something I didn’t really plan,” she told Entertainment Tonight, also noting how the work is deeply personal to her.Lopez explained: “When the music was done I just thought to myself, ‘There’s more of a story to be told here. There’s been a bigger journey than just a love story here.'”“And so it became a much bigger, fuller project, with an incredible message,” the “Maid in Manhattan” star added. “And I realized I had to really get personal to tell it.”Affleck and Lopez even showed off their massive love at the event, sharing some kisses on the red carpet.

taken him all the way to the biggest stages of the world, from Coachella (with Beyoncé in 2018) to the Super Bowl (with Jennifer Lopez in 2020), turning “Mi Gente” into his people all around the globe.The five-time Latin Grammy winner has done it all in a rule-breaking, trend-setting style that was squarely on display during his Alexa cover shoot in Manhattan’s Chelsea Studios, where Balvin brought his creative spirit to designer duds by legacy brands Balenciaga and Givenchy as well as cool couturiers Puppets and Puppets, and KidSuper. For him, it was no different than telling a story with an album or a tour. “The idea is always to make things that are cohesive, you know?” he says.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Opening statements began on Monday in the criminal trial against actor Jonathan Majors, who has been accused of assaulting his ex-girlfriend. He arrived at New York City Criminal Court around 9:30 a.m. wearing a long coat and beret.

Kevin Bacon recently opened up about his early years as a struggling actor before finding fame. During an appearance Monday on "The Kelly Clarkson Show," the 65-year-old "Footloose" star recalled sleeping on his sister's couch for four months after moving to New York City in 1976. Bacon explained that he later began searching for his own place but only had a $150 budget to rent an apartment in Manhattan.